The Blue Door
Moving to Flowood, Mississippi (a suburb of Jackson) from inner-city Houston, Texas, was a life-changer for me and my hubby in 1999. On the first night in our new home, neither one of us could sleep. We sat…
Falling for a Season
I admit it: I go a little crazy in the Fall. I can't get enough pumpkins on the porch to satisfy me, and there are way too many little pumpkins scattered throughout the house. I even…
A Not-Quite-Southern Menu
After a recent trip to the grocery store (a very rare one during these days of COVID-19), I unpacked my plastic bags and noticed an interesting assortment of items that I’d picked up and set aside…
A Southern Greeting
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September 18, 2020Posted inTrue SouthernersTags: greeting, southern, Southern tradition, tradition
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September 18, 2020Posted inTrue SouthernersTags: greeting, southern, Southern tradition, tradition
A couple of days ago, my hubby came back from a very long evening walk to report on all the neighbors he’d seen. Most evenings, I join him on the walk, and we see almost no one. There’s…
Celebrating 90 Years!
Our family has a special lady in our lives, whom we’ve affectionately nicknamed “Mamaw.” My husband and I met her and her daughter at church the first Sunday after we moved to Mississippi from Texas. Her daughter Barbara…
Index Card Project
A while back, my favorite blogger initiated a painting project that inspired me. She challenged herself to paint 100 meadows in oil, a medium with which she was not so comfortable. And she chose to do it…
Laughter, the Best Medicine
Have you ever heard something silly that tickled you pink? I mean, it settled so deeply in your giggle box that you struggle to not think about it and burst out laughing again? Well, sometimes we…
Installing Vinyl Plank Flooring in the Home Gym
I like to think of myself as a DIYer… wannabe. If only I had a partner-in-crime to encourage me to take more chances and try out techniques that I think require a degree, and would point out…
A Proper Tea Party
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August 14, 2020Posted inEasy EntertainingTags: bridal shower, pride and prejudice, tea party
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August 14, 2020Posted inEasy EntertainingTags: bridal shower, pride and prejudice, tea party
My niece Lauren gave me the perfect opportunity to host a tea party when she became engaged to be married last year. I’ve hosted a tea party once before for my daughter’s 10th birthday. As elegant as that one…
Everything Around the Kitchen Sink
When I stumbled across Pinterest about 7 years ago, I discovered a treasure. For years, I collected ideas in a cheap three-ring binder filled with clear plastic page protectors. It contained recipes from Southern Living (exclusively because “they”…